How many days to binge Dark
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 27 | 4 |
| 1 hour a day | 25 | 4 |
| 2 hours a day | 13 | 2 |
| 3 hours a day | 9 | 1 |
| 4 hours a day | 7 | 1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 4 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 1 day | |
Dark runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | 50 min | 8.4 hours | December 1, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 8 | 57 min | 7.6 hours | June 21, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | 64 min | 8.5 hours | June 27, 2020 |
About Dark
A family saga with a supernatural twist, Dark is set in a German town in present day where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families.
How to get through Dark faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 33 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 19.5 hours; at 1.5× it's 16.3 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Dark FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Dark?
24.4 hours (1 day) of screen time. That's 26 episodes at about 56 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 13 days.
How many episodes of Dark are there?
26 regular episodes across 3 seasons (2017–2020). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Dark?
Episodes average 56 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Dark still running?
No. Dark ended on June 27, 2020 after 3 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-11-12). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.